If you require a visa please let us know at the same time as you are booking. Participants are requested to make their own visa arrangements.

Most overseas visitors require a valid visa for Germany. Please be informed that there are no visa upon entry into Germany. Your visa needs to have been approved before travelling to Germany.

Germany is a member of the Schengen Area. Please visit the following website of the Foreign Office of Germany to verify whether you require a visa:

Please also check whether you need a transit visa for countries in which you may have to transfer/stop over during your trip to/from Berlin.

Please also note that we only issue visa invitation letters after we have received your participation fee. In order to assure a smooth handling of your registration internally and externally with the embassies, your booking should be made at least 4 weeks before the event takes place. Internal handling fees apply.